stiverne-arreola II

ESPN’s live telecast of the of the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch for the vacant WBC heavyweight title on Saturday was the the highest-rated fight on any ESPN network since 2003, the cable sports giant announced.

Undefeated KO machine Deontay Wilder was ringside for Bermane Stiverne’s sixth-round stoppage of Chris Arreola and, as the mandatory challenger to the new WBC titleholder, said he sees nothing to worry about.

Bermane Stiverne became the first major heavyweight titleholder from Haiti with a sixth-round stoppage of Chris Arreola on Saturday at the Galen Center on USC’s campus. Stiverne, who won the vacant WBC title, dropped Arreola twice in Round 6 before the fight was stopped.

Watch the official weigh-in for tonight’s heavyweight rematch between Bermane Stiverne and Chris Arreola, hosted by ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, and hear what both hard-punching contenders had to say about their WBC title bout. Stiverne-Arreola II will be televised live on ESPN.

Chris Arreola weighed half a pound lighter than Bermane Stiverne at Friday’s weigh-in for thier rematch and WBC heavyweight title bout. Arreola, who has come in as heavy as the 250-pound range for past important bouts, weighed 239. Stiverne, who won their first bout by unanimous decision, weighed 239.5.

Today’s official weigh-in for the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch and WBC heavyweight title fight is open to the public. The weigh-in, which begins at 2:00 p.m. PT, takes place at Radisson Hotel in Los Angeles on USC’s campus, immediately adjacent to Galen Center, site of tomorrow’s fight.

We’ve heard it before from Chris Arreola, that “this time” he has realized his past errors and is now serious about boxing. But this time, as he goes into his rematch with Bermane Stiverne on Saturday, he might finally be telling the truth.

Heavyweight contender Bermane Stiverne launched into a fiery tirade at Thursday’s final press conference for his rematch with Chris Arreola, who shot back and helped make for an intense (and profane) preview to their WBC title bout on Saturday in Los Angeles.

Today’s final press conference for the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola heavyweight rematch at USC campus in Los Angeles, the site of Saturday’s anticipated WBC world title bout, will be streamed live on ESPN.com/Boxing. The presser begins at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET.

Fans share their thoughts on Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s much tougher-than-expected battle with Marcos Maidana, Amir Khan’s and Adrien Broner’s undercard performances, the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch, and much more in this week’s Monday mailbag.

The public is invited to attend the Tuesday media workouts and Friday’s weigh-in for the May 10 Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch and WBC heavyweight title bout that takes place at the Galen Center on the USC campus in Los Angeles.

Vanes Martirosyan will return to the ring on the May 10 undercard of the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch at the Galen Center on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

The most significant storyline in the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch might be the network that will air it live – ESPN. The global cable giant’s involvement in world-class boxing could have a far-reaching and positive impact on the sport.

Heavyweight bomber Deontay Wilder spoke to the boxing media about his first-round knockout of Malik Scott in Puerto Rico, and answered questions about fans’ suspicions of the quickie KO and his shot at the winner of the Bermane Stiverne-Chris Arreola rematch.